"I don’t know what suddenly went wrong with the portal from the Demon Realm to the Human Realm. That day when I ca out of the portal, I was reverted to my original form, and after falling into the Human Realm, I was killed by human weapons, bleeding profusely. I lost one life, and it took two months to recover." Wen Xiao’ai recounted with lingering fear.
"...What did you say?"
Feng Liyan looked at her, bewildered, then imdiately extended a small paw, trying to check Wen Xiao’ai’s pulse.
Without thinking, Wen Xiao’ai pulled her hand back, sowhat guiltily asking, "...What are you doing?"
"Co here." Feng Liyan’s tone was firm.
"I’m, I’m fine."
"I asked you to co over, did you hear?!"
Seeing Feng Liyan seed about to get angry, Wen Xiao’ai hesitantly and guiltily extended her hand back.
Feng Liyan placed his small paw back on her wrist to check her pulse.
The more he checked, the more sothing felt off, causing his small brows to slowly furrow.
Seeing Feng Liyan’s gaze beco serious, Wen Xiao’ai couldn’t help but beco nervous.
"Lower your head, bring your forehead closer."
"What are you going to do?"
"I asked you to co closer, so do it. Why so many questions?"
"Oh."
Feeling apprehensive, Wen Xiao’ai didn’t dare say "no" to Feng Liyan, only obediently following his instructions.
Feng Liyan placed his small paw on the center of Wen Xiao’ai’s forehead to probe her life destiny.
Upon this examination, Feng Liyan was imdiately stunned.
"You really only lost one life?" he asked, his voice tight, his eyes shrinking a few tis.
"No, not really..." Wen Xiao’ai felt like a child who had done sothing wrong, not daring to look at Feng Liyan’s scrutinizing eyes.
"What exactly happened?! Tell clearly."
Wen Xiao’ai touched the spot on her forehead where Feng Liyan had placed his paw, slowly sitting up, stumbling over her words: "I, I saved a person a few days ago, a friend of mine from the Human Realm. I exchanged it with my life, including a hundred years of lifespan and cultivation..."
Feeling Feng Liyan’s gaze on her face becoming sharp, Wen Xiao’ai’s voice grew smaller and smaller, to the point of nearly inaudible.
"What, what did you say...?!" Feng Liyan’s voice trembled, it was unclear whether he was furious or unable to accept what Wen Xiao’ai had said.
"It’s a matter of life and death, isn’t it the dicine King’s belief that saving one life is better than building a seven-layer pagoda? Turning a blind eye would disgrace our Cat Demon’s nature..."
"Let them die if they must die! What’s it got to do with you?! Can’t you just listen and not ddle in other people’s business?!" Feng Liyan yelled at her, trembling with rage.
Wen Xiao’ai was scared by Feng Liyan’s reaction; she had never seen him so angry, especially not directed towards her.
Cautiously, Wen Xiao’ai glanced at Feng Liyan, only to find his eyes filled with tears.
His concern far outweighed his anger and reproach.
"dicine King, it’s okay. I still have five lives, right..."
"You don’t have five..."
Feng Liyan nearly slipped up, and when he realized it, his body trembled even more, as though holding onto so untold secret.
He was both angry and heartbroken at Wen Xiao’ai’s disregard for her own life.
Feng Liyan turned his head aside, no longer looking at Wen Xiao’ai.
"What did you just say?" Wen Xiao’ai was puzzled by Feng Liyan’s unfinished words.
What was the dicine King about to say?
"..." Feng Liyan ignored her, only speaking after a while, "Leave."
"Huh?" Wen Xiao’ai was stunned.
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